sarawak

Say that Charles Brook does not relinquish control of sarawak to Britain and continues to lead the raj as independent, what would the nation look like today? How would his nephew Raj Anthony I Brook and his son Raj James II Brook rule the nation? What would the relation be between the nation and...

With a PoD after 1848, what would be the earliest possible date for the independence of Indonesia? Alternatively, at what other dates could independence have been achieved? A few important notes: Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei all have to be part of this independent Indonesia, or at least...

In early Sunday morning 25 August 1940, the unintended ignition has happened in Mobara gas field(1), under murky circumstances. The fire was out of control in a few hours, destroying pumps, storage tanks, and accomodations. Before nightfall, the huge explosions have started to propel the flaming...

The Kingdom of Sarawak was an independent state that was a British protected state–Britain handled defence and foreign affairs–until 1946 when the ruling monarch ceded the country to the UK as a crown colony due to his belief that it didn't have the resources to rebuild after the Second World...

Credits to this thread for bringing the idea up. Also, bonus points if the title is hereditary instead of elective, but not necessary. Additional bonus points to be had if the religious and/or racial requirements aren't put on it (i.e. Anglo-Christian Sultan), but also not necessary. The White...

So what would the shelf life be for the Kingdom of Sarawak had it not been ceded to the UK in 1946 (let's say the Japanese occupation did less damage resulting in a more manageable repair bill). Were the White Rajahs popular enough to avoid overthrow once the British begin withdrawing from the...

"On early 18th century the pagans and hindus in old Saludong not touched by the Spanish and resisting against the Spanish who occupied the coastal areas, were able to thrive despite of the famine that happened in the 18th century, the pagans were zealous and some did puputan or suicide at any...

Kuching, Brooke Sarawak. 1848 Pak Khalid made another row on the sampan. It was always been thus for the Malay fisherman and trader, rowing his old wooden sampan to and fro across the rivers and swamps, netting fish and critters from the murky waters and selling them fresh at the market. Every...